Camassia Creative Media
Custom Publishing Services
Share your message with the world by publishing your own zine or chapbook! Camassia Creative Media, owned and operated by Asyia Gover, is your source for independent, professional hand-made printing and publishing services in Spokane, WA.
Our Mission
Camassia Creative Media seeks to elevate community writers and artists by providing flexible, relationship-oriented publishing options.
Keep your revenue, keep your publication rights, and keep your community’s noses buried in your custom zine or chapbook!
Why print and publish by hand?
The range of publishing techniques and materials spans from the most brilliantly simple to the most exquisitely complex. Many writers and artists consider their first “real” book a professional milestone. However, the traditional publishing process demands a high upfront investment of time and money before any copies can be produced. Emerging artists, public artists, interactive artists, reporters, and educators may prefer a simple publishing method that can produce copies quickly with a low barrier to access.
Basic Product Menu
Full black & white, standard (20lb) paper, 5.5″ x 8.5″ booklet
- Small (5-15pgs content): $2/copy
- Large (16-35pgs content): $4/copy
Cover Upgrades
- Color cover: + $2/copy
- Custom paper: + $2/copy
Scroll down to see editing & design services and complete pricing options!
Use your custom zine or chapbook for…
Poetry
Emerging poets, performance poets, and traveling poets can stay prepared for anything by keeping a few poems in their back pocket!
Comics & illustrations
Zines and chapbooks are a convenient and intimate way to experience the immersive genre of graphic storytelling!
Short stories
The inherent brevity of zines and chapbooks make them perfect for presenting a gripping, mysterious short story!
Interactive workbooks / guided journals
Share your skills with the world by providing prompts and blank spaces for readers to complete the zine by trying it out!
Giving to loved ones
Move aside, fridge art. And, we’re going to need a bigger magnet…
Selling at events
You’ll never miss a sale when you bring your stock of zines or chapbooks everywhere you go!
Adding to your portfolio
No publication credits to show for your hard work and dedication to your craft? Let’s fix that!
Vending / consigning at vendor markets
Whether you staff a vendor table or reserve a display space, the value of your work speaks for itself!
Donating to zine libraries
Don’t let money be a barrier to the community discovering your work! Did you know that you can submit your zine to the lending library collections at Spark Central, Whitworth, Spokane Community College, and Spokane County Libraries?!
Comparison of Publishing Options
| Hand Publishing with Camassia Creative Media | Self-Publishing (Amazon, Lulu, etc.) | Traditional Publishing | |
| ISBN | Not at this time | Sometimes | Yes |
| Distribution | Relationship-based sales under artist’s full responsibility & control | Relationship-based with options to integrate with major distribution networks | Ordering through publisher and integration with major distribution networks |
| Timeline | 2 – 4 weeks | Varies | 1 year or more |
| Initial Costs | Minimum $2/copy | Varies | Submission fees, typically $25 – 100 |
| Artist Revenue (amount) | Artist sets markup and keeps all profit | Varies | Royalty agreements commonly pay $0.10 – 0.20/copy, with options to order discount copies for resale |
| Artist Revenue (timing) | At point of sale | Varies | Quarterly or annually |
| Bind Quality | Staples and unfinished paper | Varies | Stitching and/or glue and laminated cover |
| Customer Service | Local production, talk directly over the phone or meet in person in the Spokane area | Automated support and/or call/chat center support staff | Communicate with production staff via email, long response times common |
| Re-publication Rights | Artist retains all rights | Varies | Varies, but publishers commonly retain publication rights for several years |
| Submission & Rejection Process | No!* | No | Yes, often rejected up to 10 times before acceptance |
Complete Pricing Options
Pre-set Booklets
Full B&W, Standard (20lb) Paper
- Small: $2/copy
- Large: $4/copy
Full B&W, Premium (24lb) Paper
- Small: $7/copy
- Large: $14/copy
Add-Ons
Cover Upgrades
- Color cover: + $2/copy
- Custom paper: + $2/copy
Single Page Upgrades*
- Color page: + $1/two-page spread
- Custom paper: + $2/four-page spread
*Due to booklet print method, these upgrades affect a minimum of 2-4 connected pages. We will consult with you regarding placement of your page upgrade.
Fully customized booklet layout and pricing is also available by request.
Editing & Design Services
Personalized Constructive Critique*
- Poem or short prose (< 1,000 words): $5/ea
- Short story or medium prose (< 5,000 words): $10/ea
- Small booklet: $25/ea
- Large booklet: $50/ea
* 2 – 4 sentences feedback per piece
Cover Design
- Digital collage / mixed media: $100/ea
- Traditional media: $200/ea
Examples of design work
Master Files & Reprinting Permissions
- .PDF (formatted for computer viewing): $50/ea
- .PDF (formatted for easy reprinting): $100/ea
Don’t see what you need here? Let’s talk!
Order Submission Form
Saddle stapler and/or long-arm stapler
So I don’t have to go to Splat Co-Op and jam their stapler for every order!
24lb and/or 28lb paper
Enables me to provide B&W paper upgrades at lower cost!
Website subscription
Help Camassia Creative Media move to its own site!
Black & white duplex laser printer
The key machine needed to print your orders with maximum convenience and flexibility!
Soft-touch lamination materials
For protective and buttery smooth soft covers!
Folding machine
Does the work of two hands (and then some) at the touch of a button!
Help me help you! Every order brings me closer to one of these production upgrades. Better production equipment and materials means better publications, cheaper and faster!
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